Combination chicken coop, nest, brooder, and hatchery



w. PETERSEN COMBINATION CHICKEN cooP, NEST, BROODER, AND amount Aug. 24, 1926. 1,597,107

F'iied April 24, 1925 2 siesta-sheet 1 Aug. 24 1926.

I I W. PETERSEN COMBINATION CHICKEN COOP, NEST, BROODER, AND HATCHERY Filed April 24, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 24-, 1926.

WILLIAM PETERSEN, OF TRAER, IOWA.

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COMBINATION cnrcnnn coor, rtnsr', isnoonna, AND HATCHERY.

Application filed April 24, 1925. Serial No. 25,503.

The purpose of my invention is to provide a combination chicken coop, nest, brooder and hatchery of comparatively durable,

simple and inexpensive construction.

More particularly, it is my purpose to provide a device of the general class under consideration-havinga number of novel features of structure.

One purpose of my invention is to provide such a device, which can be readily constructed in batteries of compartments.

Another purpose is to provide such-a device having a series of compartments provided in each case with partition members of peculiar construction, whereby each compartment may be divided into smaller compartments. v r j One of my particular purposes is to provide a novel means for supporting and oper ating said last rnentio-ned partitionmembers. Another purpose is to provide in such a device means for automatically regulating the heat and ventilation'in the device.

Still another purpose is to provide in such 25 a device partition members, which are readily interchanged or removed.

It is anotherpurpose to provide in such a battery of such devices a series of partition members arranged on the same operating device, so that they may be simultaneously actuated. 1

Another purpose is to provide a device having a removable nest wallof novel con'--' struction.

3 With these and other objects in view, my

invention consists in the construction, ar-j rangement and combination of the various parts of my combination chicken coop, nest,

brooder and hatchery, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: i

Figure 1 shows a'perspective view, parts beingbroken away and parts being shown in section of a device embodying my inven- 3 tion. v t

Figure 2 is a vertical, sectional; view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a detailed, sectional .view

I taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4: is another detailed. sectional view taken onthe line 44: of Figure-1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectionalview taken on the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure '7 is aperspective view of one of which is provided with the end walls indicated in the accompanying drawings by the reference numeral 10', the rear wall'll, the inclined top member 12, the hinged top member 13, and the bottom member 14 terminating rearwardly from the front of the end walls 10. Y 7 i I Atthe front upper part of the casing forwardly of the hinged cover member 13, a

tubular shaft 15 eXte'ndsacro-ss the casing from end wall to end wall thereof.

For dividing the easing into a batteryof compartments, 'l-provide a series of walls extending fromj'front to rear in parallel" spaced relat on and ndicated generally by the reference character 16; i The shaft 15 is extended through and helps to support and 1 is supported by the walls 16 Beneath thebottom 14 near the front and rear thereof are supporting feet or the like- 17 for 'holding the'bottom 143slightly spaced above the ground. V j

The portions of the end walls 10 forwarch ly of. the bottom 14 extend downwardly flush with the lower surfaces of the feet 17.

The end walls and the walls 16 divide the entire easing into a series of compartments indicated generally at A, B,G and D.

Each of said compartments is divided into a series of smaller" compartments by means of detachably mounted partition elements. These partition elements are mounted on shafts like theshaftlfi. v

-Rearwardly of the shaft'15 and below the forward part of the hinged cover member l3 is a shaft 19 similar to the'shaft15 and substantially spaced rearwardly from the shaft 19 is mounted another shaft 20 similar to the shafts 15 and 19.

Each of the shafts mentioned has a series or they may consist of a slotted piece of sheet metal as shown at the right-hand part of Figure 1, or an imperforate sheet of metal 26, as illustrated in Figure 2.

At the upper edge of each partition element is a projecting flange 27, which may be grasped for lifting the partition mem her for pulling the hooks out of the holes 21 and detaching the partition member from its shaft.

1 usually use the imperforate type of partition member 26 on the shaft 19, because these partition members may be swung up= wardiy as shown in Figures 1 and 2 to form top l embers for the front portion of the compartments A, B, C and D.

When the partition members are mounted on all of the shafts, it will be seen that each of the compartments A, B, C and D is,

divided into three smaller compartments, which for convenience, I call the hatching or nest compartment 28, the brooder compartment 29 and the run compartment 30.

incidentally the walls 16 between the various run compartments may be provided with openings 31 provided with screen 32 if desired.

Gn each partition element, there is provided pair of projecting L-shaped mem bers 33. (See Figures 1 and 2). Channelshaped troughs 34 of the kind shown for instance in Figure 7 are provided with upwardly projecting end walls 35. One end of each trough is provided with a hole 36 and the other end with-a slot for receiving the members 33 for hanging the trough on the partition member detachably.

The shafts 15, 19 and 20 project through one of the end walls 10, as shown forinstance in Figure 1, and have on their outer ends crank arms 38 of somewhat resilient material adapted to coact with projections or thelike 39 on the end wall 10 (see Fig ures 1 and 6).

By manipulating the crank arms 38, all of the partition members in one row may be simultaneously swung as the shaft on which they are hung rotates. The coaction of the crank arm 38 and the projections 39 make it possible to hold the partition elements thus moved in any desired position of their adjustment.

Thus it is possibie to swing the partition members 26 on the shafts 19 upwardly and forwardly until they stand in position illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 for serving as covers or tops for the run compartments 30.

The front part of each nest and hatching compartment 28 has the walls 10 and 16 or walls 16 as the case may be, provided with spring clips 40,- as shown in Figures 2 and 5. N est walls 41 are provided with rolled ears 42 in each end to receive wires 43 and 10. The clips 40 are of spring material and when the partition 41 is put in place the wires spring them to the dotted line position. After the wires 43 are in place the clips 40 spring back thereby se curely holding the partition in place.

By pushing the nest wall 41 rearwardly, it can be detached from the clips and then lifted out for convenience in cleaning or for connecting together the compartments, 28 and or as may otherwise be desired.

The hinged top member 13 is provided at its ends and front portion with downwardly projecting screen flanges 44; The flange 44 is provided with reinforced slots or notches 45 to receive the upperedges of the walls 16. The central portion of the top of the device is raised somewhat to allow access to the shaft 20 and access to the shaft 19 is had by raising the hinged cover member 13. These screen flanges 44 permit some raising of tne hinged top member 13 for permitting ventilation without exposing chicks to dam ger from rats and the like.

Seated in one of the walls 16 below the hinged top member 13 is an eXpansible thermostat device 46,- for engaging and raising the-top member 13 when the ten'iperature in the casing rises beyond a certain degree.

Extending across the device near the top of the compartment 28 is a flat tubular heat' pipe 47, which projects through both end walls 1.0. At one end of the casing, the heat pipe 47 communicates with a lamp casing orthe like 48. The bottom of the lamp casing 48 is opened, except for a plate 49 of considerably less diameter than the lampQcasing. The plate 49 has a bar 50 or the like extending from one side thereof and hinged to the wall of the casing 48 as at 51.

Extending from the other side of the plate 49 is a rod 52- with which a swinging hook 53 on the wall-of the casing 48 coacts.

A lamp 54 may be supported on the platev 49 and may be released and taken outby being grasped and lifted from the plate 49, after which the hook 53 may be released, whereupon the plate 49 will drop down, permitting the'removal of the lamp.

At the opposite end of the main=casing from the lamp casing '48, the heat pipe 47 extends downwardly to the bottom 14, be

neath which it extends again across the main casing. to the end where'the casing 48 is lo-- cated and thence upwardly to the chimney 54. A device of this kind has a number of advantages and is capable of a great variety of uses.

The compartment 28 may be used for a hatching or nest compartment with the wall 41 forming the front wall of the nest. The

compartment 41 and the rear partitionelement may be removed for, throwing the compartments 28 and 29 together, if desired.

The compartment 29 may be formedas a brooder compartment or as a feeding compartment for a hen.- If the hens'are in the.

swung down again, the hens will be urged back into the next compartment. The front compartments 30 from runs where the chicks can sun themselves and be on the grass.

By using the screen or slotted partition elements on the shaft 19, the partition elements which form the tops for the compartments 30 will let the sun through, as may be desired.

It is, of course, understood that various types of partition elements are interchangeable, so that any type may be used on any of the shafts. Heat is furnished to the device by radiation when desired by lighting the lamp 54f. If the heat becomes too great in the device, the thermostat member L6 will raise the movable top 13 for allowing freer ventilation.

The entire device is rat proof and this is true, even when the hinged cover member I 13 is raised somewhat.

The devices are easily portable and can be moved about a chicken yard, so as to let the chicks have access to fresh grass every day or several times a day. It will be seen that the entire device is easily cleaned.

Any number of units may be used in a battery.

The device may be used for hatching chicks and as a brooder and run- It may be used as a brooder and run for incubator chickens.

casing, a tubular shaft supported therein provided with transverse holes arranged 111 opposite pairs, a partition element having hook members received in the pairs of said holes.

2. In a device of the class described, a casing, a tubular shaft extending across the upper part of the casing provided with holes in its wall arranged in opposite pairs, a partition element having hook members each received in a pair of said holes and adapted to be freely'lifted therefrom.

3. In a device of the class described, a casing, a tubular shaft extending across the upper part of the casing provided with holes in its wall arranged in opposite pairs, a partition element having hook members each received in'a pair of said holes and adapted to be freely lifted therefrom, and means for rotating the tubular shaft.

4. In a device of the class described, a casing, a tubular shaft extending across the upper part of the casing provided with holes in its wall arranged in opposite pairs, a partition element having hook members each received in a pair of said holes and adapted to be freely lifted therefrom, and means for rotating the tubular shaft and for holding it in different positions of its rotation.

5. In a device of the class described, a casing, a tubular shaft extending across the upper part of the casing provided with holes in its wall arranged in opposite pairs, a partition element having hook members each received in a pair of said holes and adapted to be freely lifted therefrom, and means outside the casing for rotating the tubular shaft and for holding it in different positions of its rotation.

6. In a device of the class described, a casing, a tubular shaft extending across the upper part of the casing provided with holes in its wall arranged in opposite pairs, a partition element having hook members each received in a pair of said holes and adapted to be freely lifted therefrom, a hinged cover member, adapted when in closed position to overlie the shaft, and when in open position to permit the hooks to be lifted from the holes for removing the partition element.

7. In a device-0f the class described, a casing, a series of parallel partitions there in for forming a battery of compartments, a tubular shaft arranged transversely of the compartments thus formed, partition elements in the various compartments detachably but non-rotatably hung on said shaft.

8. In a device ofthe class described, a casing, a series of parallel partitions therein for forming a battery of compartments, a

tubular shaft arranged transverslyv of the compartn'ients thus formed, partition elements in' the various compartments detachably but non-rotatably hung on said shaft,

and means outside the casing for rotating the shaft and thus simultaneously moving all of said elements. v

9. In a device of the class described, a casing, a series of parallel partitions therein for forming a battery of compartments, a tubular shaft arranged transversely of the compartments thus formed, partition elements in. the various compartments detachably but non-rotatably hung on said shaft, and means for rotating said shaft and holding it in various positions of its rotation.

10. Ina device of the class described, a

" casing, partition elements hingedly mounted in the casing, L-shaped members mounted on the partition elements and troughs having their ends detaehably supported on the L- shaped members.

11. In: a device of the class described, a

casing having end Walls, a heater pipe ex tending through the end Walls of said easing; a heater element supported on said pipe outside the main casing, said pipe, after passing through said casing, extends down and returns under the floor of said casing and then. extends upward and terminates at a point above said heating element.

WILLIAM PETERSEN. 

